Padlock hasp and knocker



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PADLOCK HASP AND KNOCKER Filed Aug. 18, 1953 IM 34 INVENTOR.

%' Z0 Albeno Avila-F'ywerad my: amwa ATTORNEYS PADLOCK HASP 'AND KN OCKER Alberto Avila-Figueroa, San Salvador, El Salvador,

Central America Application August 18, 1953, Serial No. 374,847 1 Claim. (Cl. 292-281) This invention relates to hasps used for locking doors, cupboards, and the like wherein a U-shaped bail or staple is positioned on one side and a hinged bar with a slot therein on the opposite side and positioned wherein the slot receives the bail so that the U-shaped'bolt of a padlock may be inserted through the bail, and in particular a hasp hingedto a mounting member with a diagonally positioned hinge whereby the hasp maybe placed over the bail in a horizontal position and may hang downwardly in a vertical position when not in use or when used as a knocker.

The purpose of this invention is to eliminate the in- 1 convenience of a hasp of a lock swinging outwardly from a door or cover when the hasp 'is not in use or in the unlocked position. 7 I v The conventional type of hasp includes an elongated plate with a transversely positioned slot in one end and with the opposite end hinged to a mounting plate or base with a transversely positioned hinge. With the hasp positioned on a door the mounting plate or face is located whereby the end of the elongated plate in which the slot is positioned extends beyond the edge of the door and is adapted to be positioned over a staple or bail positioned on the door frame. With the 'hasp positioned over the bail a U-shaped bolt of a padlock is placed through the bail to secure the hasp thereon and also to retain the door in the locked position. With the door unlocked wherein the hasp is released, the elongated plate with the slot in the extended end swings outwardly away from the door and in numerous instances tears clothing or catches in articles being carried through the door. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates an improved method of mounting the hasp whereby the elongated plate hangs downwardly when not in use or with the door unlocked whereby the plate of the hasp is re tained against the surface of the door by gravity.

With the hasp mounted in this manner it is also adapted to be used as a knocker in the unlocked position, the lower end of the elongated plate being adapted to be tapped or knocked against the door.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for forming a hasp of a door lock of the type in which the parts are secured in locked positions with a padlock, whereby the hasp of the lock is held downwardly by gravity when the lock is not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hasp for a lock of the padlock type in which the hasp is also adapted to be used as a knocker.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for hinging a hasp of a padlock whereby the hasp hangs downwardly by gravity when not in use in which the hasp is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a padlock hasp having a triangularshaped mounting plate or base with an elongated plate having a diagonally disposed hub on one end positioned to coact with a similarly positioned hub on the base and having a slot in the opposite end and a U-shaped bolt or bail extended outwardly from a base plate and adapted to be positioned whereby the bail extends into the slot of the elongated plate of the hasp, with the parts in locking position.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

V Figure v1 is a front elevational view showing the improved hasp of this invention with the elongated plate thereof in the released or vertically disposed position.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the elongated plate and base of the hasp with the parts shown on an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a detail illustrating a blank from which the elongated plate of the hasp is formed.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing a blank from which the base of the hasp is formed.

Figure 6 is a view showing the hasp in position on a case or box wherein the parts are reversed in which the elongated plate of the hasp is horizontally disposed in the free or open position and vertically disposed in the through the hasp locked position.

{Figure 7 is an elevational view looking toward the exposed surface of the hasp with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 6 wherein the elongated plate is in a vertical position when the device is locked, and illustrating a modification wherein the bail receiving slot is longitudinally' disposed and the elongated plate is provided with a knob adapted to be used as a knocker.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved padlock hasp and knocker of this invention includes an elongated plate 10 having a slot 11 in one end and a transversely disposed hub 12 on the opposite end and a mounting plate or base 13 having hubs 14 and 15 at corners thereof, the hubs 14 and 15 being positioned to receive the ends of a bolt 16 extended through the hub 12 whereby the plate 10 is hinged to the base 13.

A hasp formed in this manner is adapted to be used in combination with a staple or U-shaped bail, such as the bail 17 extended outwardly from a base plate 18 and adapted to be secured to a door frame 19 with screws 20. It will be understood that the ball or staple 17 may be formed of any suitable design and may be secured to a door frame or the like by suitable means.

In conventional use of the parts to provide a lock for a door, as indicated by the numeral 21 the base 13 is mounted with wood screws 22, which are extended through openings 23, on the face of a door with the plate 10 aligned with the staple or bail 17 whereby with the plate swung around the diagonally disposed hinge the slot 11 will receive the bail 17 and a bolt of a padlock may be inserted through the bail to retain the parts in locked positions.

In the design illustrated in Fig. 2 the elongated plate 10 is hinged by the hubs 12, 14, and 15 and the pin 16 to the mounting plate or base 13 and the extended end of the plate 10 is provided with a transversely disposed slot 11. In the design illustrated in Fig. 6 an elongated plate 24, similar to the plate 10 is connected by similar hubs, forming a hinge 25 to a mounting plate or base 26, similar to the base 13 and the extended end of the plate 24 is provided with a longitudinally disposed slot 27. With the parts formed as illustrated in 'Fig. 6 the elongated plate 24 extends horizontally in the free position and drops downwardly to the vertical position for locking wherein the slot 27 receives a staple or bail 28 on a mounting plate 29. The plates 26 and 29 are secured to a cover 30 and a body 31, respectively 3 of the box or case with suitable fasteners, as indicated by the numeral 32.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 7 an elongated plate 33 having a longitudinally disposed slot 34 therein,

similar to the plate and slot of the design shown in Fig. 6, is hinged by a diagonally disposed hub 35 to hubs 36 and 37 of a base plate 38 with a pin 39.

In this design the plate 33 is also provided with a knob 40 whereby with the under face of the plate positioned against the surface of a door, as illustrated in Fig. 1, the device is adapted to be used as a knocker with the knob or button 40 positioned to contact a plate 41 mounted on the door.

As illustrated in Fig. 1 an elongated plate 42 similar to the plate 10 is provided with a transversely disposed slot 43, similar to the slot 11 and this plate is connected with a diagonally disposed hinge 44 to a base 45. The base 45 is secured to the door with screws, as indicated by the numeral 22, as hereinbefore described, and the under surface of the plate 42 is provided with a button or knob, as indicated by the dotted lines 46.

The blanks illustrated in Figs. 4 and are designed particularly for the hasp illustrated in Fig. 2 wherein the intermediate portion of the parts shown in Fig. 4 forms the elongated plate with the slot 11 in one end and with a tongue 47 extended from the opposite end. The tongue 47 is rolled to form the hub 12 and notches 48 and 49 at the ends are positioned to receive hubs 14 and of the plate 13. As shown in Fig. 5 the plate 13 is provided with extended tongues 50 and 51 which are adapted to be rolled to form the hubs 14 and 15.

With the parts formed in either of the designs shown the elongated plate of the hasp is adapted to hang downwardly when not in use and, with the parts as shown in Fig. 1, the plate is adapted to extend across whereby the slot receives the staple or bail 17 and with a lock inserted through the bail the door is secured in the locked position.

When the device is used as a knocker the base plate, such as the plate 13 or 38 may be positioned as illustrated in Fig. 1 or as illustrated in Fig. 7 whereby the elongated plate 42 extends downwardly so that the lower end, with or without a knob may be used as a knocker.

It will also be understood that the diagonally disposed hub or hinge is adapted to be used in locks or hasps of other types and designs and also adapted to be used for different purposes.

It will be understood that other modifications, within the scope of the appended claim, may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

A hasp for a lock, said hasp comprising an elongated plate having a diagonally disposed hub section on one end, a slot in the opposite end and a knob positioned adjacent said slot, and a mounting plate having diagonally disposed hub sections pivotally connected to the hub section of the elongated plate and adapted to be secured on a door wherein the elongated plate can be extended, selectively, in a horizontal position or in a vertical position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 432,841 Seemann July 22, 1890 474,021 Linindoll May 3, 1892 1,124,400 Edwards Jan. 12, 1915 1,389,450 Kules Aug. 30, 1921 

